Leslie Thatcher
Senior News DirectorTough but fair, Leslie is the woman most of Park City wakes up with every weekday morning. Leslie has been at KPCW since 1990 and her years at KPCW have given her depth and insight, guiding her as she asks local leaders and citizens the questions on everyone’s minds during the live interviews of the Local News Hour.
As KPCW's Senior News Director, she has the pulse of the community and an unmatched range of contacts that allows the station to cover everything going on in town, from increased school taxes and water rates to personal achievements and community-wide victories. When she's not sussing out the next story, you'll see her face at many Park City events, as well as on the ski hill and mountain trails.
In 2016, Leslie was honored as the Park City Rotary Club's Professional Citizen of the Year and served as Grand Marshall of the Miner Day parade.
The Park City Board of Realtors also honored Leslie with its 2018 Community Service Award for "asking the questions on everyone's mind."
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Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting including a discussion of Basin Recreation's $150K bond proposal, Park City Board of Realtors CEO Jennifer Armandi and Board President Gretchen Hudgens talk about second quarter sales data and Park City Ski & Snowboard Executive Director Ehlias Louis details the organization's Backyard Bash fundraiser Aug. 20. -
Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's meeting, including a discussion of Basin Recreation's $150 million bond proposal which is facing negative feedback due to its high cost. -
Park City Board of Realtors CEO Jennifer Armandi and Board President Gretchen Hudgens discuss the second quarter real estate report for 2026 which shows $1.35 billion in sales and a 10% increase in transactions. -
Park City Ski & Snowboard Executive Director Ehlias Louis talks about the Aug. 20 Backyard Bash fundraiser to support program operations -
En colaboración con aliados locales, el condado de Summit ha abierto cuatro nuevos puntos de acopio comunitarios para reciclaje, facilitando a los residentes el reciclaje de vidrio doméstico y materiales reciclables mixtos. -
Working with local partners, Summit County has opened four new neighborhood recycling drop-off sites, making it easier for residents to recycle household glass and mixed recyclables.
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Summit County Solid Waste Director Tim Loveday discusses the opening of four regional recycling locations, Kimball Arts Festival Director Hillary Gilson and volunteer manager Natalie Hall a preview of this weekend's 57th annual event, which opens Friday and People's Health Clinic CEO Mairi Leining has talks about its need for additional space so it can serve its 11,000 uninsured clients.
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Summit County Solid Waste Director Tim Loveday discusses the addition of four new regional recycling drop-off locations which aim to address space constraints at the Three Mile Canyon landfill. -
Kimball Arts Festival Director Hillary Gilson and volunteer manager Natalie Hall preview this weekend's 57th installment of the event, which opens Friday in Old Town. -
People's Health Clinic CEO Mari Leining discusses the clinic's need for more space due to a 375% growth since 2009. The clinic is now serving 11,000 uninsured residents and provided 21,448 patient visits last year.
